UNISON has almost half a million members working for the NHS across the UK. Find out more about the big issues affecting their working lives.
Read about our current campaigns and get advice about problems at work..
NHS contractor staff
The staff who deliver NHS healthcare are all ‘One Team’ – including outsourced staff employed by private NHS contractors. They deserve a pay rise too.
NHS pay deal 2023
The majority of NHS workers in England and their unions have voted to accept the government’s pay offer. Money should be in pay packets in June.
Flexible working for NHS staff
Requesting flexible working is a new ‘day one’ right for NHS staff working in England and Wales. Find out more about your options and how to make a request.
Hospital parking – a charge too far
Keep it free UNISON believes that hospital parking should be free for NHS staff across the UK. However, until the pandemic struck, sites in England, Northern Ireland and three sites in Scotland were still charging staff to park at work. Coronavirus changed all that. During the pandemic hospital parking was free for NHS staff and […]
HCPC registration fee rise
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is pressing ahead with plans to hike its registration fees by a massive 20%. Health professionals regulated by the HCPC, which include paramedics, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners and clinical scientists, are required to pay this annual fee before they are allowed to practise. If the increase is […]
Disable Inequality
It is time for a serious conversation about the experiences of disabled workers in the NHS. Our ‘Disable Inequality’ campaign is equipping UNISON branches to get active and challenge disability discrimination.
Race for Equality
It’s time for a serious conversation about racism in the NHS. Our Race for Equality campaign is equipping UNISON branches to get active and tackle racism in the workplace.